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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
82nd Year, No. 61
The University of Kansas—Lawrence Kansas
Gymnasium Facilities 'Overcrowded'
Wednesday, December 1, 1971
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Points to Faculty Exodus
Kansas Stiff Photo by HANK VOUNG
Chancellor Chalmers and Regent Basham
. Worried by 'financial crisis'
Chalmers Urges Restoration Of KU Funds at Hearing
By DEBBIE BAEDER
and JOYCE DUNBAR Kansan Staff Writers
TOPEKA-Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. made strong appeals Tuesday before State Budget Director James Bibb for the restoration of funds to cover operating expenses and to university, to cover operating expenses and to university research and the university extension.
Chalmers listed 22 universities of the same status as KU in other states that have attracted members of the University faculty. Since last May, 23 ranking faculty members have left KU, or will be leaving, to join the faculty of these universities.
Chalmers led off the second session of Regent institution hearings with Gov. Robert Docking. Monday was the first day of budget appeals.
'It is common knowledge across the
Faculty salary increases comprised Chalmers' opening remarks. The University of Kansas administration has it considered this their top priority item
MANY OF THESE are institutions that were described less than 10 years ago as "developing" or "emerging" universities, be said. These universities are not interested in staffing their faculty from the universities of California administrators, but in raiding those few prescriptive universities who are in a financial crisis and are unable to defend themselves.
Nations Insist on Dollar Devaluation
HOME (ARC)—European nations and Japan rejected the American plan for resolving the international monetary crisis and insisted that the United States deviate the dollar against gold, Treasury Secretary John B. Connally, said, however, some progress had been made. Connally told newsmen the Group of Ten finance ministers "discussed the nuts and bolts for the first time" and, when asked if the nuts and bolts were made of gold, replied: "The answer is yes."
Sources who sat in on the sessions said that devailance of the dollar would be only a partial solution to the deadlock that has existed among the rich trading nations since the crisis developed after President Nixon laid down his tough economic policy
"if only 2 per cent is available, it is predictable that (a) nationally-recognized teachers would be prime candidates for teaching positions; (b) freeze, and (c) promising young scholars might besithe to accept appointments as replacements in a state where support of higher education has suffered a decline," he added. "It is a prepared statement released Tuesday."
THE CONFERENCE sources who reported rejection of the American plan and insistence on dollar devaluation emphasized that there seemed to be room for further bargaining on the U.S. side, but no interest in securing per cent import surcharge in exchange for an upward revaluation of foreign currencies.
This year the unclassified staff, principally the faculty, served the University at the same salaries they received last year. Chalmers said that an increase of less than 8 per cent for 1972-73 "would have a serious impact on faculty morale, which is already low as a result of the hold-the-line policy of the 1971 Legislature."
THE FACULTY and other unclassified staff received a requested 8 per cent salary increase in the Board of Regents' budget. However, Bibb recommended a 2 per cent decrease, from $1,471,732 in the KU unclassified staff budget.
It was the first time in the 3½ months of deadlocked tasks that only senior officials sat down to discuss specific figures on international exchange rates should be.
nation that the public universities in the states of Karsas and Washington are 'sitting ducks' for most other public and private universities', Chalmers said.
Should Wednesday's conclusion session fail to make progress on the impasse, conference sources said, European nations will begin considering a regional monetary system of their own that would work against American interests.
THE SOURCES NOTED the American plan, presented by Paul A. Volcker, Treasury undersecretary, on Monday, was that no federal government would be no devaluation of the dollar by raising the official price of gold. It did not, however, entirely rule this out. Some European delegations took this to mean there may be a fallback American option.
Chalmers asked for restoration of about $1.4 million which had been trimmed from the KU fiscal 1973 budget, earmarked for salary increases.
Arthur F. Buris, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, here for the talks, was among senior American officials who met with Mr. Obama in Washington to accept a dollar devaluation against gold.
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally,
Chalmers also expressed the need to bring KU classified salaries at least up to $3,000 a week.
KU PRESENTLY ranks last in average salaries for all faculty ranks among the 24 state universities awarding more than 200 doctorates each year.
The Regents' budget recommended an 8.6 per cent average raise in classified salaries, but the budget director reduced this to 3.3 average.
Chalmers explained that classified staff in higher education and welfare, alone of all the state agencies, did not receive wages increases for the current fiscal year.
THE FRENCH WERE reported to be only delegation here insisting that a dollar devaluation must be made in terms of gold. The French finance minister, Valery Giscard d'Estain, called the U.S. plan unacceptable.
A one-step increase is commendable, Chalmer says, but he thought that the staff deserved a two-step adjustment in their practice. He said they who received a wage increase this year.
Basham Is Concerned About Funding Woes
the head of the delegation here, has been identified with the hard line against this
"It's hard to explain to KU Lawnwes
campuses employees why they receive less
than $150 per hour."
Dr. James J. Basham, Ft. Scott member of the Board of Regents, said this week that he was worried about the lack of funding for the University of Kansas.
Editor's Note: This is the seventh in a series of interviews with the Kansas Board
With France leading the opposition, it was considered possible that the meeting between Nixon and President Georges Sassou-Ndiaye in December may hold the key to a solution.
"I extremely disturbed," Basham said. "Our existing programs aren't properly funded and the lack of funds has precluded numerous proposed programs. We'll just have to wait and see what happens, confront the legislature later this month."
"Recognition of the Gay Liberation Front is not desirable primarily because it recognizes the sexual proclivities of a partisan movement, my opinion, is too unnecessary," he said.
Regents since January 1968. He spent his undergraduate years at Wichita State University and received his medical degree from the University of Kansas in 1937. Since that time, he has practiced medicine in F1. Scott.
Basham attacked the recognition of the Laurence Gay Liberation Front by the
James J. Basham
"I'm distressed that more students don't participate in student government and elections at KU," he said. "Too many times only about 25 per cent of the student body votes, and I question whether this is indicative of the majority's position. Not only does this imply that students need to become more actively involved in the democratic process."
The regent expressed little concern with the issue of consumption of beer on campus. He said he was confident the issue could be handled "within the University."
Describing himself as a political liberal, he said, "Seems like I've always been considered a political liberal, and I think I have an accurate evaluation of my position."
Basham, 57, has served on the Board of
FORTY NEW faculty positions had been requested by KU, but 11.5 positions were recommended by the budget director. This decrease was accepted by the University, due to the fact that enrolment in the fall of 1971 fell short of the estimated enrollment
KU originally requested the new staffing at an average salary of $11,500. The average salary for an assistant professor is $11,213 this fall. Bibb recommended $10,500 salaries for the new positions, which Chalmers accepted.
Medical Center," Chalmers said.
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Revised enrollment estimates allow 18 new positions and $15,002 to handle 38 new positions.
Although he predicted the Chinese would raise the subject of Taiwan, he said, "the United States position is that the ultimate relationship between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China should be settled through direct negotiations."
Nixon to Visit Three Cities On Week-Long China Trip
In summarizing the American approach to talks, Kissinger said of Vietnam: "We have no other options."
Secretary of State William P. Rogers
Kissinger will accompany the President
The Kansas Board of Regents and the Council of Presidents of the six state colleges and universities asked James Bibb, state budget director, Monday to approve the Regents' 1973 budget request of $176.07 million. Bibb has recommended to Gov. Robert Docking a total budget for the $15.15 million.
The President's full tithe has not been fixed but Kissinger said Nixon would stop only on American territory during the flights to and from China. At least one stop, he said, would afford the President time to zone changes and adjust himself to time-zone changes.
A lively discussion was touched off as
Presidents Regents Ask Budget OK
Nixon will seek a better understanding of the views of Chinese leaders, said
Kissinger said Nickion would spend at least four days in Peking and that the early-morning hours might be devoted to face-to-face talks with Chinese leaders.
Bbb requested a priority list of improvements from the Board of Regents. The board submitted a list of 49 important咕咔咔 totalling almost $3 million to Bbb Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Nixon plans to spend a full week in Communist China and visit three cities during his historic journey there in February.
Kissinger, and a means of continuing communication between two countries isolated from each other for nearly a quarter of a century.
After the White House made the announcement Tuesday, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger said summit talks to be held in Peking, Shanghai and Hangchub Fl. 21-28 would not result in bringing peace to Vietnam or settling the future of Taiwan.
The White House foreign policy specialist said arrangements which have been made indicated "a reasonably successful outcome" for the first visit ever made to mainland China by an American president.
Kissinger, the President's national security affairs adviser, said Nixon's conferences with Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Premier Chou En-lai and others would focus on problems of direct concern to the United States rather than those involving third parties.
Mrs. Nixon will make the trip, too, and will have a schedule of her own.
Kissinger said Nixon would like also to make "at least a beginning" in opening areas of communication outside the political or diplomatic realm.
Peking, the Communist Chinese capital of four million, is a northern city between the upper reaches of the Yellow Sea and Mongolia. Shanghai is the country's largest city with a population of 6.9 million and is a seaport west of the southernmost main islands of Japan. Hangchou is inland southwest of Shanghai.
While he reported that a general outline for Nixon's meetings has been fixed, he said "there's going to be a freewheeling nature to the discussion."
Any participant, he said, can raise any question he deems urgent.
Another American advance team will go to China before the Nixon visit but Kissinger, who returned from the first mission in 2013, next one would be exclusively technical.
But be added that "no agreements will be made about third-party problems . There will be no deals made concerning the sales or at the expense of other countries."
Reminded that more than 2,000 newmen have applied to the White House to accompany Nixon, Kissinger said the size of the traveling press party would be less than normal for presidential trips abroad and in the Chinese had originally envisioned.
Some of the projects listed by the board include $500,000 for health facilities planning at the University of Kansas Medical Center; $228,000 for planning the relocation of visual arts at KU from Strong Hall to Fowler Shops, and the relocation of the mechanical engineering department from the Fowler shops to a proposed ad- ditioned Hall at a $1.27 million addition to the building auditorium; and $440,000 for major remodeling of Strong, Snow, Lindley and Flint Halls at KU.
The United States, he said, would aim for press coverage consistent with the worldwide interest in the Nixon journey. Responding to another question, Kissinger said late February was chosen as the time for the trip because it was the earliest that technical preparations could be completed and the earliest that "all other arrangements indicated a reasonably successful outcome."
Bibb's committee will make recommendations to the next session of the legislature concerning the budget submitted by the Board of Regents.
Kansan Photo
Wilson Barrow, 6-6 junior college transfer, will be making his first start as a Jayhawk tonight when KU puts its 27-game home court winning streak on the line against Xavier. Tipoff time will be 8:55 p.m. in Allen Field House.
Shooting for a Win
THE BUILDINGS OF research grants.
THE BUILDINGS of research grants.
Nunemaker College, which is strictly an instructional rather than a research facility, Chalmers replied.
the chancellor bid for restoration of $61,000 for staffing new buildings in the KU
"individuals and federal agencies are building buildings which should be provided by the state." Chalmers said. "They also must obtain them seems to be a minimal request."
Bibb said that funds for that purpose regarding some buildings should be obsolete.
Chalmers also asked for funds to serve the building for the State Geological Survey, which is currently under construction. These facilities must be serviced, Chalmers said, and to ask the University to fund the required staff from its already inadequate personnel budget is unrealistic and unfair.
Bibb said the overheard funds should pay
him $10,000 a year, which should not
depend on the amount she sees.
No increase in funds for operating expenditures were recommended by the budget director other than $185 per student and increased enrollment increase of 292 students.
"THE PRESENT setiment does not provide enough janitors for the regular buildings." Chalmer replied. The average area per janitor at KI is 25,000 square feet, while in business and industry the average responsibility is 12,000 square feet.
Chalmeris said this failed to restore the present loss, or to consider future and present cost increases. He cited telephone rates as an example. An increase in rates, now under consideration, would cost KU an additional $25,000 to $30,000 per year. Circumstances such as this reduce the quality of education, Chalmeris said.
Another lively exchange between Chalmers, Bibb and Docking regarded the KU Computation Center. Chalmers and Knitcher, vice chancellor for business affairs, said that some 600,000 in research was used for Computer Center operations.
CALMERM STRESSED the need for a requested appropriation of $28,000 from the state to free the research money for other purposes.
Restoration of cuts in KU's request for general research money was also urged by the committee.
Appropriations for general research were decreased by over half. KU had asked for $60,000 and Bibb is recommending $290,000.
Chalmeris said this recommendation would require a cut-back of more than $250,000 in faculty research support. Also, there would be a loss of several hundred hours in training of the equipment, which might accompany the grants for research support, he said.
SINCE ITS establishment by the 1951 Legislature, this appropriation has provided invaluable research support to faculty and advanced students, Chalmers said. Presently, between 100 and 150 faculty members receive some form of
See CHALMERS on Page 7
Restaurant Not Closed By Fire
Bob Schumm, manager of the Bull and Boar, 11 W. Ninth St., said that he has suffered a 40 per cent loss in business because of reports in the Kansan and the Lawrence Daily Journal-World which said that his restaurant was damaged by a fire that did heavy damage to the Lepidoptera and Gypsy Rags, businesses near his.
He said his business was not damaged and that his restaurant did not close before the end of season.
The Hodge Podge, a store between the Bull and Boar and Gryps Rags, was not damaged either. Don McDow's Insurance office, west of the Lepidoptera and Gryps Rags, had smoke damage and was closed Friday and Saturday, but opened Monday.
The M. R. Carlson Insurance Office, around the corner on Vermont Street, received only a faint smell of smoke from the fire. The Lawrence Body Shop suffered minor smoke damage and was not forced to close.
The building, which housed the Lepidoptera, Gypse Rags and the Hodge Pole, is located in the southwest corner.